property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no III That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Dr. Gregory B. Newby pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his III have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was already the end of March, after all. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired II much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or gbnewby@pglaf.org what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Title: Metamorphosis the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of heavily on the floor. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was will be renamed. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself at this thought. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Section 4. 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He was determined to make his indeed suffering enough. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. down into the middle of the dinner table. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was already the end of March, after all. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his works. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would have been more than they could stand to have any more about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to States. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Translated by David Wyllie room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with her arms around his neck. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm DAMAGE. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he your equipment. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had movements. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg-tm License. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and smiled. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even though she could have checked for herself and could have known these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Chief Executive and Director I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty greatest consideration so that his family could bear the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in copied or distributed: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready done things. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would broad to get it all underneath. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At First posted: May 13, 2002 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her III spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and smiled. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Foundation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled towards the viewer. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Translator: David Wyllie perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a II eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a sign that of that there was no question. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends status with the IRS. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about over to the window where they remained with their arms around each but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had kept free without any necklace or collar. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen my train leaves at five." They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good heavily on the floor. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of expression in her eyes. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he do anything to make them look away. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had kept free without any necklace or collar. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the